MEMORY QUILT

I have made many quilts for family and friends.

I have also made many baby quilts.

I have always loved making quilts

for people because it is one of

the ways that I can show them 

how much  they mean to me.

A couple of months ago,

a dear couple that I've known for a long time,

asked me if I  could make a special quilt for them.

This was one of the hardest projects that

I have ever done for anyone.

You see, the reason that this quilt was so hard for me to make,

is that this wonderful and lovely couple

lost their baby while she was five months pregnant.

Both my husband and I know how hard that is

because we went through that several times.

The father sent me a picture of what the nursery

was supposed to look when they would have brought

their son home from the hospital.

This was one quilt that I was determined

to make exactly how they wanted.

It took me many weeks trying to find

the zig zag fabric to match from the picture he sent me.

I am so glad that I got it done exactly how they wanted.

Now I just need to quilt it and put it in the mail.

This couple is very dear to me

and I hope that this is a blessing to them.